Issue 4 May 2010 - LTA Academy

GIS@LTA – Bringing Maps to Life
directly benefit the public and transform the
way Singaporeans use the land transport
systems, as well as helped to fuel the growth
of new commercially-viable services. Through
these partnerships, LTA has sought to extend
its reach through new media channels, such
as, the mobile Internet to disseminate GIS@
LTA’s data.
By placing GIS-enabled transport
information right at the fingertips
of commuters and motorists, we
empower them to effectively plan
their journeys and reduce overall
travel time and travel anxiety.
Citizens can also freely access LTA’s GIS data
at the One.Motoring (www.onemotoring.
com.sg) and PublicTransport@SG (www.
publictransport.sg) Portals. Motorists can be
informed of road accidents and travel speeds
of the routes they are planning to take, before
they embark on their journeys. They may even
query regarding the availability of car parking
spaces at their destinations, so that they can
make alternative arrangements to avoid long
waits. Commuters can locate the nearest busstops
using mobile telephones equipped with
location based services (LBS), and even find
out when their next bus will arrive. By placing
GIS-enabled transport information right at
the fingertips of commuters and motorists,
we empower them to effectively plan their
journeys and reduce overall travel time and
travel anxiety.
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JOURNEYS May 2010
International Recognition
ESRI Special Achievement in
GIS 2008
LTA received the Special Achievement in GIS
(SAG) Award at the 28th Annual Environmental
Systems Research Institute (ESRI) International
User Conference 2008 in San Diego, California,
from among 100,000 user organisations
worldwide, for demonstrating vision and
leadership in using GIS technology to better
serve the world.
CIO Asia Awards 2009
LTA has won the annual CIO Asia Award
three times in seven years, for its adoption
of GIS technologies for decision-making
and information dissemination within the
organisation and across other government
agencies. The Award recognises the top five
Asian organisations that have made use of
information and communications technology
to obtain the greatest returns for their key
operations and businesses.
The next generation of GIS@LTA will
support more LBS to benefit endusers,
while planners will have access
to a myriad of geospatial data at
their fingertips to make effective and
timely business decisions.
IDC Enterprise Innovation
Awards 2009
LTA was among the top 10 institutions for its
innovative approach in using emerging GIS
technologies and IT processes to rejuvenate,
sustain and empower business growth. The
IDC Enterprise Innovation Award 2009 was